Reiter-syndrome: Causes & Reasons

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Possible Causes for reiter syndrome

Balanitis

Circinate balanitis is the commonest cutaneous manifestation of reactive arthritis (Reiter syndrome), but can also occur independently. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

[…] circinate erosive balanitis Balanitis, circinate: A form of skin inflammation around the penis in males with Reiter's syndrome. [dermaamin.com]

Trichomonas vaginalis Herpes simplex virus Mycoplasma genitalium Inflammatory dermatoses: Circinate: a manifestation of reactive arthritis (formerly Reiter’s syndrome). [hopkinsguides.com]

Urethritis

Abstract A 21-year-old male patient with the clinical tetrad of arthritis, urethritis, conjunctivitis, and mucocutaneous lesions, commonly known as Reiter syndrome was presented [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

‘Reiter's syndrome is a type of reactive arthritis that specifically refers to the classic triad of arthritis, conjunctivitis and urethritis.’ [en.oxforddictionaries.com]

[…] called Reiter’s Syndrome Will NSU come back again after treatment? [sexualhealthkingston.co.uk]

Gonorrhea

syndrome. [gov.mb.ca]

Arthralgia, arthritis and tenosynovitis of the ankles, wrists, hands and feet ( Reiter's syndrome ). [patient.info]

These include pelvic inflammatory disease, infertility, ectopic pregnancy (pregnancy that occurs outside the womb), chronic pelvic pain, inflammation of the testicles and Reiter [gov.mb.ca]

Axial Spondyloarthritis

Five subgroups of spondyloarthritis are distinguished: ankylosing spondylitis: 90% HLAB27 positive psoriatic arthritis: 60% HLAB27 positive 1 reactive arthritis (Reiter syndrome [radiopaedia.org]

Reactive arthritis, also known as Reiter’s syndrome, is a form of inflammatory arthritis caused by an infection. [spineuniverse.com]

Arthritis[3] (formerly called Reiter's syndrome) Enteropathic Arthritis Undifferentiated spondyloarthropathy Clinically Relevant Anatomy Spondyloarthritis is the overall [physio-pedia.com]

Bacterial Arthritis

arthritis, sterile acute synovitis Hemearthrosis - especially with trauma, coagulopathy, blood-thinners Lyme Disease Reactive Arthritis - compenents of Reiter's syndrome [enotes.tripod.com]

arthritis” (formerly known as Reiter’s syndrome) Viral arthritis (esp. from parvovirus, rubella, mumps, and in the prodrome of hepatitis B) Arthritis in the course of Lyme [clinicaladvisor.com]

Reactive arthritis (including Reiter's syndrome, psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis and arthritis associated with inflammatory bowel disease) often presents with [patient.info]

Campylobacter Enteritis

Reiter’s syndrome after Campylobacter jejuni enteritis. Althr. and Rheum., 83: 948. CrossRef Google Scholar 28. King, E. O. 1957. [link.springer.com]

Reiter's syndrome and reactive arthritis in perspective. N Engl J Med 1983 ; 309 : 1606 –15. 23 Aspinall ST, Wareing DR, Hayward PG, Hutchinson DN. [academic.oup.com]

Keywords Reactive Arthritis Yersinia Enterocolitica Coccoid Form Carbol Fuchsin Erythromycin Stearate These keywords were added by machine and not by the authors. [link.springer.com]

Salmonella Infection

These officers had developed reactive arthritis, or Reiter's syndrome. [aafp.org]

Reiter's syndrome complicating Salmonella enteritis infection. Lancet 1978, 122, 125. Google Scholar 11. [link.springer.com]

Complications Reiter's Syndrome While most people recover successfully from salmonella, a few may develop a chronic condition called Reiter's syndrome. [health24.com]

Polyarthritis

Definition/Description Reiter’s Syndrome (now known as Reactive Arthritis) develops in response to an infection and characterized by a triad of arthritis, conjunctivitis, [physio-pedia.com]

[…] community as reactive arthritis. [everydayhealth.com]

These officers had developed reactive arthritis, or Reiter's syndrome. [aafp.org]

Ankylosing Spondylitis

The Seronegative Spondyloarthropathies • Ankylosing spondylitis • Reactive arthritis (formerly Reiter syndrome) [The name of this syndrome was changed because Hans Reiter, [medlink.com]

Other syndromes in this group include psoriatic arthritis, reactive arthritis/Reiter's syndrome, enteropathic arthritis, and enthesitis-related idiopathic juvenile arthritis [weillcornellbrainandspine.org]

[…] after whom the syndrome was named, was a convicted Nazi war criminal, and use of the term “Reiter syndrome” in the published literature is declining (Panush et al 2003; Wallace [medlink.com]

Psoriatic Arthritis

arthritis ( Reiter syndrome ) tends to involve feet hands [radiopaedia.org]

’s syndrome As with ankylosing spondylitis and Reiter’s syndrome, bone proliferation is a major feature. [learningradiology.com]

[…] in RA osteoporosis not a feature in PsA erosive osteoarthritis “gull wing” central erosions are present in erosive OA vs “mouse ears” peripheral bare area erosions in PsA reactive [radiopaedia.org]

Balanoposthitis

’s syndrome, psoriasis, eczema, irritant contact dermatitis Drugs [dermamirabel.com]

Circinate balanitis It is an inflammatory condition that occurs in Reiter’s disease/reactive arthritis. [lucianoschiazza.it]

Reiter's syndrome and reactive arthritis in perspective. N Engl J Med 1983;309;1606. 84 Kaneva L, Kousa M, niemi K-M, Lassus A, Juvakoski T, Lauharanta J. [cirp.org]

Geographic Tongue

When rete ridges are not elongated, the pathologist should consider Reiter's syndrome as a diagnostic possibility. [web.archive.org]

It may be associated with Reiter’s syndrome, Down syndrome, Aarskog syndrome, Fetal hydantoin syndrome and Robinow's syndrome 28 Reiter’s syndrome is characterized by the [ispub.com]

Differential diagnosis Differential diagnosis includes candidiasis, psoriasis, Reiter's syndrome, leukoplakia, lichen planus, systemic lupus erythematosis, herpes simplex, [jiaomr.in]

Lyme Disease

Similar complications and “auto–immune” responses are known to occur following other infections, including Campylobacter (Guillain-Barre syndrome), Chlamydia (Reiter’s syndrome [web.archive.org]

Synovial Chlamydia trachomatis in patients with reactive arthritis/Reiter's syndrome are viable but show aberrant gene expression. [doi.org]

Examples include strep throat, which can lead to rheumatic fever, and chlamydia, which has an association with Reiter’s syndrome. [medicalnewstoday.com]

Chlamydia Infection

Reiter Syndrome A rare complication of untreated chlamydial infection is the development of Reiter syndrome, a reactive arthritis that includes the triad of urethritis (sometimes [web.archive.org]

Some men (and a few women) develop ‘Reiter’s syndrome’. [embarrassingproblems.com]

Reactive arthritis develops in a small percentage of individuals with chlamydial infection. Women can develop reactive arthritis, but the male-to-female ratio is 5:1. [web.archive.org]

Yersinia Enterocolitica Infection

Links: Reiter's syndrome traveller's diarrhoea [gpnotebook.co.uk]

Dworkin MS, Shoemaker PC, Goldoft MJ, Kobayashi JM: Reactive arthritis and Reiter’s syndrome following an outbreak of gastroenteritis caused by Salmonella enteritidis. [bmcinfectdis.biomedcentral.com]

Abstract The majority of patients with reactive arthritis have the major histocompatibility complex class I gene HLA-B27. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Chlamydial Urethritis

The treatment had no effect on the complications of urethritis like prostatitis and Reiter's syndrome. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

In rare cases, CU can be complicated by a form of reactive arthritis accompanied by conjunctivitis and painless mucopurulent lesions on the palms and soles, known as Reiter's [symptoma.com]

Due to a mixed infection, the Reiter's syndrome is also possible due to gonorrhea. fig. [urology-textbook.com]

Seronegative Arthritis

syndrome/disease versus reactive arthritis Very similar and can be used interchangably Reiter's is specifically a triad of arthritis, urethritis and conjunctivitis -- often [brainscape.com]

Abstract The term seronegative arthritis (alternately labelled seronegative spondarthritis or spondyloarthritis) includes ankylosing spondylitis; Reiter's syndrome; psoriatic [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Reactive Arthritis Reactive Arthritis is also known as Reiter's syndrome. Reactive arthritis is an autoimmune condition that develops in response to an infection. [evidence.nhs.uk]

Arthritis

The clinical manifestations of reactive arthritis include not only Reiter's syndrome or clinically suspected postinfectious arthritis but also undifferentiated oligoarthritis [doi.org]

Arthritis Been Called Reiter’s Syndrome? [about-reactive-arthritis.com]

And then we have Reiter's syndrome, named after the person who found the disease, Reiter's syndrome. [khanacademy.org]

Syphilitic Arthritis

"Reactive Arthritis". Retrieved January 24, 2017. Mayo Staff (March 5, 2011). "Reactive Arthritis (Reiter's Syndrome)". Mayo Clinic. Retrieved May 16, 2011. H. [en.wikipedia.org]

Okt. 2012 auf das Reiter-Syndrom zurückzuführen ist, Rheumatic arthritisrheumatism), Urethritis und Arthritis Remedies Apple Cider Vinegar Disc the doctor tells me I Zudem [aqigodigo.wapgem.com]

arthritis/Reiter's syndrome Reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome Relapsing polychondritis Retrocalcaneal bursitis Rheumatic fever Rheumatoid arthritis Rheumatoid vasculitis [americanimagingpr.com]

Spondylitis

The term Reiter's Syndrome is an older term that most rheumatologists have now replaced with Reactive Arthritis. [my.clevelandclinic.org]

The spondyloarthropathies include: Ankylosing spondylitis Psoriatic arthritis Reactive arthritis/Reiter's syndrome Enteropathic arthritis Undifferentiated: Patients with features [my.clevelandclinic.org]

What is reactive arthritis (ReA)? Reactive arthritis is a non-infectious inflammation of one or several joints. It may be self-limited, relapsing or chronic. [my.clevelandclinic.org]

Mycoplasma Pneumonia

We evaluated a commercial immunoglobulin M (IgM)-capture immunoassay for the detection of Mycoplasma pneumoniae infections in 278 pediatric patients with community-acquired, radiographically defined pneumonia. Acute- and convalescent-phase serum samples were collected from all patients and were tested for M.[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Viral Arthritis

Patients with HIV are much more likely to develop reactive arthritis, Reiter's syndrome, and psoriatic arthritis. [advantagephysiotherapy.com]

Arthritis Been Called Reiter’s Syndrome? [about-reactive-arthritis.com]

However, the term Reiter's syndrome has stuck and: Some people use the term Reiter's syndrome for all cases of reactive arthritis. [patient.info]

Behçet Disease

arthritis (previously called Reiter syndrome), lupus (systemic lupus erythematosus), Crohn disease, herpes, and ulcerative colitis. [merckmanuals.com]

Reactive arthritis Reactive arthritis of the knee Specialty Rheumatology Reactive arthritis, formerly known as Reiter's syndrome, is a form of inflammatory arthritis[1] that [en.wikipedia.org]

Urethritis is not a feature of BD that may facilitate to distinguish it from Reiter's syndrome [17, 31]. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Reiter Syndrome

Reiter’s syndrome is the old name of reactive arthritis which is sometimes referred to as Fiessinger-Leroy disease. [symptoma.com]

Although the terms Reiter's syndrome and reactive arthritis are sometimes used interchangeably, Reiter's syndrome is actually the complete clinical triad of urethritis, conjunctivitis [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

[…] feature in either Reiter's syndrome or the reactive arthritis group. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Oligoarthritis

Reiter's syndrome and reactive arthritis in perspective. N Engl J Med. 1983 Dec 29;309(26):1606–1615. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Cardiac conduction manifestations of Reiter’s syndrome. South Med J 1991 Jun; 84(6):799-800. Csonka GW, Oates JK. [pulmonarychronicles.com]

Abstract Oligoarticular synovitis of undetermined origin can closely resemble an incomplete form of reactive arthritis/Reiter's syndrome. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Reactive Arthritis

To present a rare ocular manifestation of reactive arthritis (Reiter syndrome) in a child. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

What Is Reactive Arthritis? Reactive arthritis, also known as Reiter's syndrome, is a type of arthritis that occurs as a reaction to an infection somewhere in the body. [stanfordhealthcare.org]

How can Medical Marijuana Help Reactive Arthritis (Reiter’s syndrome) Cannabis is an immune system modulator, an anti-inflammatory. [medicalmarijuana.com]

Uveitis

Autoimmune inflammation of iris and ciliary muscle Isolated or part of systemic autoimmune condition such as ankylosing spondylitis, juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, Reiter [kellogg.umich.edu]

arthritis (Reiter syndrome), Crohn disease, and psoriatic arthropathy; Bartonella antibody panel; Lyme titer; Babesia antibodies (IgG and IgM); Anaplasma antibodies (IgG [collaborativeeye.com]

Males: ankylosing spondylitis, reactive arthritis (Reiter's syndrome), Behçet's disease, sympathetic ophthalmia. [patient.info]

Spondylitic Aortitis

(Dische Med Wschr 1916;42:1535) Also called: Reiter's syndrome "reactive arthritis" replacing Reiter syndrome as preferred designation seronegative reactive arthritis postinfectious [enotes.tripod.com]

syndrome/disease versus reactive arthritis Very similar and can be used interchangably Reiter's is specifically a triad of arthritis, urethritis and conjunctivitis -- often [brainscape.com]

Morgan S, Asherson R, Hughes G: Distal aortitis complicating Reiter’s syndrome. Br Heart J 1984;52:115–116. [karger.com]

Mycoplasma Infection

arthritis (R, R2, R3). [selfhacked.com]

Screening of synovial tissue from reactive arthritis patients for the presence of chlamydia pneumoniae. [drmirkin.com]

Extragenital infections Septic arthritis Reactive arthritis - Other localizations ? [antimicrobe.org]

Shigella Enteritis

Shigella sonnei : another cause of sexually acquired reactive arthritis. Int J STD AIDS 13:135–136 CrossRef PubMed Google Scholar 12. Sharp JT (1973). Reiter’s syndrome. [link.springer.com]

Reactive arthritis (also known as Reiter syndrome) may occur. Complications Complications from shigellosis may be intestinal or systemic. [emedicine.medscape.com]

Arthritis Been Called Reiter’s Syndrome? [about-reactive-arthritis.com]